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Ship groups seek help for crew medical checks
SINGAPORE's shipping industry has asked the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and health officials to provide a list of doctors prepared to board vessels needing crew and passenger health checks under strict, new Sars-related requirements.
Busan to get 11 new berths in bid to become logistics hub
SOUTH Korea will establish a port authority at southern Busan and begin expanding berths at the country's largest port as part of its drive to become the logistics hub of north-east Asia.
Three Gorges Dam closed to shipping till June 15
SHIPPING will be suspended on China's Three Gorges Dam water areas from yesterday to June 15 as the reservoir is set to be filled, sources with China's shipping administration of the Three Gorges said yesterday.

Air and Land Transport

Regulators block Qantas plan to buy stake in Air NZ

AUSTRALIAN and New Zealand regulators rejected a plan by Qantas Airways to pay NZ$550 million for a stake in Air New Zealand, calling it 'highly anti-competitive'.
BA, Air France to ground Concorde for good
US travel agencies sue 21 carriers over commissions
Limited American-BA tie-up gets US nod
Lead engine for A380 meets test targets
Air Canada traffic plunges in March

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Mooring ropes are part of ship
ATRIBUNAL in Australia last month overruled a decision by the country's customs service that mooring ropes were not a part of a ship.

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Shipping News

Ship groups seek help for crew medical checks
SINGAPORE's shipping industry has asked the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and health officials to provide a list of doctors prepared to board vessels needing crew and passenger health checks under strict, new Sars-related requirements.
Busan to get 11 new berths in bid to become logistics hub
SOUTH Korea will establish a port authority at southern Busan and begin expanding berths at the country's largest port as part of its drive to become the logistics hub of north-east Asia.
Three Gorges Dam closed to shipping till June 15
SHIPPING will be suspended on China's Three Gorges Dam water areas from yesterday to June 15 as the reservoir is set to be filled, sources with China's shipping administration of the Three Gorges said yesterday.

Air and Land Transport

Regulators block Qantas plan to buy stake in Air NZ

AUSTRALIAN and New Zealand regulators rejected a plan by Qantas Airways to pay NZ$550 million for a stake in Air New Zealand, calling it 'highly anti-competitive'.
BA, Air France to ground Concorde for good
US travel agencies sue 21 carriers over commissions
Limited American-BA tie-up gets US nod
Lead engine for A380 meets test targets
Air Canada traffic plunges in March

Admiralty Casebook

Mooring ropes are part of ship
ATRIBUNAL in Australia last month overruled a decision by the country's customs service that mooring ropes were not a part of a ship.

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Shipping News

Ship groups seek help for crew medical checks
SINGAPORE's shipping industry has asked the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and health officials to provide a list of doctors prepared to board vessels needing crew and passenger health checks under strict, new Sars-related requirements.
Busan to get 11 new berths in bid to become logistics hub
SOUTH Korea will establish a port authority at southern Busan and begin expanding berths at the country's largest port as part of its drive to become the logistics hub of north-east Asia.
Three Gorges Dam closed to shipping till June 15
SHIPPING will be suspended on China's Three Gorges Dam water areas from yesterday to June 15 as the reservoir is set to be filled, sources with China's shipping administration of the Three Gorges said yesterday.

Air and Land Transport

Regulators block Qantas plan to buy stake in Air NZ

AUSTRALIAN and New Zealand regulators rejected a plan by Qantas Airways to pay NZ$550 million for a stake in Air New Zealand, calling it 'highly anti-competitive'.
BA, Air France to ground Concorde for good
US travel agencies sue 21 carriers over commissions
Limited American-BA tie-up gets US nod
Lead engine for A380 meets test targets
Air Canada traffic plunges in March

Admiralty Casebook

Mooring ropes are part of ship
ATRIBUNAL in Australia last month overruled a decision by the country's customs service that mooring ropes were not a part of a ship.

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HHI bags orders worth US$680 million from German clients Hamburg Sud takes over Kien Hung liner services WW doing it for themselves after dropping Canadian sales agent Anshin teams up with Martin Bencher Scandinavia PSA Group March throughput up 8 per cent over last year Port of Vancouver in midst of expanding box capacity DOT grants American Airlines, BA codeshare permission Kitty Hawk starts new service from San Francisco Stephen Flowers to head UPS Americas unit

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APRIL 10, 2003
Iraqi production increase foreseen Oil slips on oversupply concern, OPEC meeting maybe delayed ARA remains quiet, short-term supply problems reported Japanese avails get better, but now demand has fizzled out Singapore avails remain tight with little relief in sight Bad avails spoil bearish Italian party Petrol Bunkering & Trading celebrates 20 years Rotterdam quiet and little changed this morning

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APRIL 10, 2003
NYK subsidiary extends UK operations New container train between Beijing and Moscow Avion Capital: a new financing tool for Airbus BBC signs contract with JSV Special Marine and River Transportation U-Freight strengthens Chinese management teams

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APRIL 10, 2003
No EU feedback to Odfjell Höegh weaker than expected Broström md to become chairman of ECSA

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APRIL 10, 2003
Chemical carrier case could drag on "This matter will be ongoing for months if not years," says an update from Odfjell ongoing investigations by the EU Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice into possible breaches of competition regulations. MAN B&W order for Japanese ferry MAN B&W Diesel AG, Augsburg, Germany, has won an order from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for production and delivery of two 9L58/64 large-bore diesel engines.

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APRIL 10, 2003
Greenbrier sees improvement in second quarter numbers MarAd taps Roberson as associate administrator Coast Guard law enforcement team discovers weapons cache in Iraq Trio of carriers form new Europe/Med service Japanese Customs officials set up shop in Los Angeles

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Universe quits tankers after Prestige furore Uproar about the Prestige spill off Spain last year has forced the Greek owners and managers of the ill-starred vessel to withdraw from the tanker market, at least for the time being. Iraq oil set to flow again within three months IRAQ'S southern oilfields and the Mina al Bakr tanker terminal will be brought back onstream in less than three months, US commanders claim. P&O Nedlloyd's Seymour defects to P&O Ports The head of P&O Nedlloyd's North American operations has left to join P&O Ports, the latest of a number of top level defections from the loss-making liner shipping company to the profitable ports business. Investors dismayed at Bergesen bid price Some Norwegian investment funds are unhappy with the value of the Sohmen family's $1.4bn bid for Bergesen, Norway's leading bulk shipping group.

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APRIL 10, 2003
Izar seeks European consortium Tanker mishaps threaten industry Carnival settles ballast-dumping case Vostochny box trade soaring Caribbean maritime exec dies SARS: Hong Kong lowers growth target Suardiaz to boost Ghent ro-ro traffic CEFOR warns of premium shocker Star Cruises raises $321M loan Russia resists China port take-over Wahine disaster remembered Gulf: Aussie wheat diverted Council denies liability for Jody SARS and Iraq prompt BIMCO AGM move Class, owners clash on standards SARS: Asian owners' meet put off Hutchison mum on Westport rumours

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APRIL 10, 2003
Lloyd's an 'alien' in U.S.: Chairman The insurance giant wants more than visiting rights in the U.S. insurance market. Malaysia operator in box expansion Kelang capacity upgraded with third box berth. Some relief for Bangladesh feeders Agreement over cargo-preference rule frees stranded cargo. TSA plans transport I.D. card testing FedEx Ground opens expanded St. Louis facility March cargo stronger at UK airports Hamburg Sud completes Kien Hung takeover Odfjell says anti-trust lawsuit now class-action Emirates, Swiss cut fuel surcharges Terrorism topic for Maritime Security Expo Europe War spurs Trans-Siberian box traffic CF halts sale of Canadian Freightways P.A.M. closes on McNeill Trucking

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APRIL 10, 2003
Counter-terrorism measures instrumental in drug haul Canadian Customs has provided the first positive report that the systems developed to fight terrorism can be effective in the battle against drug smuggling too. US Customs set to 'ramp up' 24hr rule inspections China Merchants reports 10% net profit gain NZ dockers make pests of themsleves UK Government in firing line as terminals brace for Q3 volume surge Mobile phones to act as port operations work terminals

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APRIL 10, 2003
Actinor future in the balance Shipping company faces shaky future whatever bondholders decide Friday. TEN employees cash in Company tells Oslo exchange shares have increased by 287,000. Intertanko abandons TRIA hopes Tanker owners to turn to commercial market for terror cover. Nordic American profit climbs Company's tanker earnings hit their highest levels since fourth quarter 2000. Tanker owners face class action US chemical company JLM Industries to sue Odfjell, Stolt, Jo Tankers and Tokyo Marine. Another death at Alang scrapyard Environmental group Greenpeace reports tanker blast at the demolition beaches. Gloom descends on Leif Hoegh "Substantial" fall in first-quarter profit blamed on higher fuel costs and the weaker US dollar. Great Eastern unveils new debt issue Indian shipowner to raise more cash through AAA-rated paper. Russia's Primorsk terminal set for huge expansion Pipeline giant Transneft plans will boost Finnish Gulf tanker traffic. Profits bloom at China Merchants Hong Kong tanker and ports company misses analysts' 2002 forecasts, but still posts huge earnings. SCI takes on ONGC supply ships Indian oil company passes management of three vessels to state shipping giant. MOL ups profit forecast Japanese shipowning giant is reaping rewards of strong tanker market. USCG seeks to combat SARS threat Coast Guard works with Centres for Disease Control to draw up guidelines for ship inspections. Ukrainian yard boosts business Shiprepairers' monopoly on domestic contracts spells good news for Kerch in 2002. PSA reports strong growth Container terminals both at home and abroad see year-on-year increase in throughput. US concerned over single-hull flood Response likely if Europe goes it alone warns USCG's Paul Pluta.

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APRIL 10, 2003
Hoegh reports sharp fall in profit for first quarter OOCL adopts sars precautionary segregation measures Sea Star appoints Fox Senior Vice President TSA to hold air-cargo security meeting World Shipping Council calls for changes to 24-hour rule application P&O Ports expands stake in port of Miami terminal operator